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Mat 2:20. Εἰς γῆν Ἰσραήλ, into the land of Israel) Joseph was allowed to choose the town or district, but not the country of their abode; since it behoved that Emmanuel should come to years of manhood (adolescere) in His own land.-τεθνήκασι, they are dead) The plural concisely signifies, that Herod is dead, and that there are not any others who entertain evil designs.[104]-οἱ ζητοῦντες τὴν ψυχὴν, who sought the life) literally, who sought the soul. A phrase employed by the LXX.
[104] What a vast host of enemies rising against Christ, from then till now, has perished utterly.-B. G. V.